Maximilian Osinski (born 1 April 1984) is an American actor known for his recurring roles as Agent Davis on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Zava on Ted Lasso.
Early life and education Maximilian Osinski was born in a refugee camp in Austria to Polish parents, who fled their home in Szczecin, Poland for the U.S. in 1984. He was raised in Chicago, where he attended Maine East High School in Park Ridge, Illinois. His drama teacher helped him get into an acting program at Syracuse University's College of Visual and Performing Arts, where he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 2006. At Syracuse, he studied abroad at the Shakespeare Globe Theatre in London and was selected to be a part of Sorkin Week program.
Career Osinski has acted on film, including Love & Other Drugs, The Express: The Ernie Davis Story and A Working Man. He makes a recurring appearance on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. as Agent Davis where his wife Dichen Lachman portrayed the villain in season 2. He co-wrote and co-produced the web series Hollywood Hitmen along with Enver Gjokaj, and starred opposite 'Scream Queen' Jordan Ladd and Australian actor Adam J. Yeend in the hit short film Brentwood Strangler.
In 2023, Osinski was cast as Zava in Ted Lasso.
Personal life Osinski has been married to Australian actress Dichen Lachman since January 2015. In May of the same year she gave birth to their daughter.
Filmography
Film
Year Title Role Notes2007Running FunnyMichael2008The Express: The Ernie Davis StoryGerhard Schwedes2010Love & Other DrugsNed2011PerfectAging StudShort filmIn TimeLouis2012People Like UsTelemarketerK-11Arresting Officer2013Michael Comes HomeJonShort filmExtractionLev2015Brentwood StranglerRichard ChaseShort film2020GreyhoundEagle2021BlackoutJim CrowleyShort film2025A Working ManDimi Kolisnyk2025Guns UpAntonio
Television Year Title Role Notes2009Taking ChanceSgt. NeumanTV movieArmy WivesAirman PruittEpisode: "Incoming"2010Three RiversTommy FriskUncredited; Episode: "Every Breath You Take"2013–2020Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.Agent Davis27 episodes; Guest (season 1, 7); Recurring (season 4–6)2014–2016The Last ShipDerek Evans3 episodes2015Hollywood HitmenMaxMain cast; also writer and producer2016–2018The Nine Lives of ClawClaw (voice)Main cast2018ShamelessLen MartiniEpisode: "Are You There Shim? It's Me, Ian."2019New AmsterdamAngelo RussettiEpisode: "Happy Place"2020MacGyverAntonEpisode: "Right + Wrong + Both + Neither "2021The Walking Dead: World BeyondDennis GrahamRecurring role (season 2); 9 episodes2023Ted LassoZavaRecurring role (season 3)2025NCIS: Tony & ZivaBorisMain role2026Ann DroidChrisRecurring role (series 1); 2 episodes
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